Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.350-2.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.410. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on WMB. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Williams Companies from $88.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Williams Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $78.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $82.00 price target on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.56.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

WMB stock traded down $1.03 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $70.51. The stock had a trading volume of 7,502,811 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,012,428. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.57. Williams Companies has a 52 week low of $55.82 and a 52 week high of $80.07. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.50. Williams Companies had a net margin of 23.39% and a return on equity of 18.34%. The firm had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.84 billion. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Williams Companies will post 2.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Williams Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Williams Companies’s payout ratio is presently 92.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams Companies

In other news, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $917,760.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 98,219 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,511,789.12. This represents a 10.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO John Dean Porter sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.37, for a total value of $3,768,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 196,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,815,254.79. The trade was a 20.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 66,500 shares of company stock worth $5,029,955. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Williams Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Williams Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 revenue and strategic expansion: Williams reported second-quarter EPS of $0.50, in line with expectations, while revenue of $3.05 billion exceeded the $2.84 billion consensus estimate. The company also announced an agreement to acquire Momentum Midstream from EnCap Flatrock for up to $5.5 billion. The deal would expand Williams’ Haynesville assets and connect them with Gulf Coast LNG facilities and growing power-generation demand, potentially supporting long-term fee-based growth. Williams Delivers Strong Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition adds strategic infrastructure: Momentum, also known as M6 Midstream, is a significant independent midstream platform. Williams expects the assets to benefit from increasing natural-gas demand tied to LNG exports and electricity generation, strengthening its position in the Haynesville-to-Gulf Coast corridor. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Williams to Buy Momentum Midstream
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed earnings picture: Although revenue beat estimates and profitability remained healthy, EPS merely matched expectations. Investors may focus on whether the Momentum acquisition can generate sufficient incremental cash flow to justify its price and integration requirements. Williams Companies Q2 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: 2026 EPS guidance trails consensus: Williams maintained full-year 2026 EPS guidance at $2.35, below the $2.41 analyst consensus and the broader estimate of approximately $2.45. The guidance shortfall likely offset some of the optimism from the revenue beat and acquisition announcement.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams Companies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 40.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,680 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $740,000 after acquiring an additional 3,969 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Williams Companies by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,635 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its holdings in Williams Companies by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 568,928 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $35,734,000 after acquiring an additional 11,926 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its holdings in Williams Companies by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 10,248 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $644,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC increased its position in Williams Companies by 160.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 165,035 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $10,366,000 after acquiring an additional 101,574 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

About Williams Companies

Williams Companies, Inc (NYSE: WMB) is a U.S.-based energy infrastructure company focused on the midstream segment of the natural gas value chain. The company develops, owns and operates assets that gather, process, transport and store natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Its operations support the movement of gas from production areas to end users including utilities, power generators, industrial customers and export facilities.

Williams’s product and service offering includes interstate and intrastate pipeline transmission, gas-gathering systems, processing facilities that remove impurities and separate NGLs, storage services and fractionation and transportation of NGL products.